A novel technique for heavy oil recovery using poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) and PVA-NaOH with ethanol additive
Olalekan S. Alade, Dhafer Al Shehri, Mohamed Mahmoud, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer, Jafar Al Hamad, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Ayman Al-Nakhli, Kyuro Sasaki
Topics & Concepts
Vinyl alcoholEmulsionPolyvinyl alcoholOil in placeChemical engineeringThermal stabilitySolubilityEthanolMaterials scienceAqueous solutionPolymerChemistryAlcoholViscosityChromatographyOrganic chemistryComposite materialPetroleumEngineeringEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity